Mukhtar Ansari and his son Abbas Ansari. – Photo : Amar Ujala
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The money sent from the accounts of Mafia Mukhtar Ansari’s shell company Vikas Construction to the accounts of his family members is now becoming a snarl. On custody remand, when his son Abbas and brother-in-law Sarjeel alias Atif Raza were asked why the amount was given to Abbas from the firm’s account, he could not give any satisfactory answer. But the ED is engaged in interrogation. Sources say that the ED has strong evidence that the transaction took place from the account of Vikas Construction to the accounts of Abbas and other relatives.
This is when his name is not included in the five partners of the company. Abbas and Sarjeel were being interrogated in this regard at the ED’s office located at Civil Lines. Why was Abbas given the money after all? On the other hand, when Abbas was asked a question in this regard, he also kept silent. Apart from this, many other questions were also asked from Sarjeel. He was questioned about every transaction in the account of Vikas Construction. Information was also sought about who paid the amount and for what purpose. Sources say that Sarjeel spoke about not knowing about many transactions. When asked how he was not aware of the firm’s transactions despite being a partner, he kept quiet.
Inquiry also about weapons worth 43 lakhs Abbas Ansari was being questioned about his properties on Wednesday as well. The ED team also questioned him about the two weapons, which cost around Rs 43 lakh. One of them is a DBBL and the other is a pistol. Both these are foreign weapons, whose cost is in lakhs. The ED was also questioned about the source of the money used to buy these weapons.
Information sought about four crore plots, two buildings of 3.5 crore each Sources said that the ED, which is probing the money laundering case, has found five plots of Abbas worth Rs 4 crore. Along with this, information has also been received about two buildings worth 3.5 crores. It is suspected that these properties were bought with money created through money laundering. The above five plots are located in Jahangirabad Pargana of Mau. While the buildings are located in Mauja Mohammadabad, Municipality Ghazipur and Municipality Ghazipur Mauja Rajdepur.
Other family members can also be tightened In the investigation of the money laundering case registered on Mukhtar, the ED may soon crack down on his other family members as well. They may be called for questioning. It also includes the names of his wife Afshan Ansari and brother-in-law Anwar Shahzad. The court has granted the custody remand of Abbas from November 5 to 12 and that of Sarjeel from November 8 to 15 at 2 pm.
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The money sent from the accounts of Mafia Mukhtar Ansari’s shell company Vikas Construction to the accounts of his family members is now becoming a snarl. On custody remand, when his son Abbas and brother-in-law Sarjeel alias Atif Raza were asked why the amount was given to Abbas from the firm’s account, he could not give any satisfactory answer. But the ED is engaged in interrogation. Sources say that the ED has strong evidence that the transaction took place from the account of Vikas Construction to the accounts of Abbas and other relatives.
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